sea star

noun

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There's also a chunky sea star called the Atheraster umbo, and a translucent worm called the Laetmonice murrayae. Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 The area's tidepools are home to sea stars, chitons, crabs and limpets. Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026 The marine biologist has studied sea stars since the 1970s, and the animals had always seemed more solid a bet than others in the ocean. Casey Parks, Washington Post, 6 June 2026 California’s kelp had endured warming before, but this time, the loss of the sea stars proved fatal. Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea star

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First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea star was in 1569

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“Sea star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20star. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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